Stars take Oscars out to after parties

The Oscars may be over, but Hollywood was not done celebrating its biggest night on Sunday as the film industry took Academy Award winners and their statuettes out for an extended spin through glamorous after-parties.

As the Oscars ceremony wrapped up with "Birdman" winning the best picture prize, stars piled into the Governor's Ball, the official after-party hosted by Oscars organizers, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

"I'm feeling tired and exhilarated and relieved and excited and hungry," said "Whiplash" winner J.K. Simmons as he entered the party with his best supporting actor Oscar in hand.

"It was surreal and wonderful to see him share that moment with his family," Simmons' co-star, Miles Teller, said.

Graham Moore, who won best adapted screenplay for "The Imitation Game" and made a passionate speech in which he revealed his own suicide attempt as a teen, said he was "overwhelmed and teary" with his win.

"I keep spontaneously crying," he said as his mother carried his Oscar.

While he had no ideas for a sequel to the Disney animated hit yet, he said he envisioned "a new superhero character who can turn into gold."

After months of campaigning through the rigors of awards season, actors, like nominees Steve Carell and Marion Cotillard, enjoyed a laugh together.

First-time Oscar performers also marveled in the surreal nature of it all. The Roots musician, Questlove, made his Oscar debut alongside Will Arnett dressed as Batman on the stage for the "Everything is Awesome" performance.